Toy-car coupling.



F. w. KRAMER.

v TOY CAR COUPLING. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 2|, HHS.

1, 1 86,994 I Patented June 13, 1916.

A UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANCIS W. KRAMER, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

TOY-CAR COUPLING.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRANCIS W. KRAMER, acitizen of the United States, residing in the city and county ofPhiladelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented anew and usefulToy-Car Coupling, of which the following is a specification.

-My invention consists of couplings adapted for toy cars, formed of fewmembers of inexpensive and durable construction, the same being easilyoperated in both coupling and uncoupling, as will be hereinafter morefully described. a

The invention is satisfactorily illustrated in the accompanying drawing,but the important instrumentalities thereof may be varied, as long asthey are included in the scope of the claims.

Figure '1 represents a side elevation of a car coupling embodying myinvention. Figs. 2 and 3 represent bottom plan Views thereof,respectively, in coupled and uncoupled condition. Fig. 4 represents aperspective view of one of the couplings detached. Fig. 5 represents avertical section of a portion of the coupling, and a portion of a car atthe coupling end of the latter.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in thefigures.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the draw head of the coupling,the same consisting of the horizontally-extending bar 2, the lips 3depending angularly from the opposite sides thereof, and the elbow lever4 which is connected by the pivot 5 with the underside of the floor ofthe body of the car. The limb 6 of said elbow lever extends rearwardlyfrom the bar 2, and the limb 7 thereof extends to the side of the car,whereby it is provided with the finger piece 8, whereby said lever, andconsequently the draw head may be manipulated for coupling anduncoupling opposite cars.

Extending forwardlyfrom one of the lips 3 is the coupling head 9 in theform of a nose composed of the slope 10, and shoulder 11, it beingnoticed that in the present instance, said nose, lip, bar and elbowlever are formed integral of metal.

The other lip 3 has riveted or otherwise connected with it the spring12, which occupies a position on the draw head in front thereof,opposite to the coupling head, said spring in the present case being ofV-shape, one limb of each of which is secured to the adjacent lip, andthe other limb is free so as Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 13, 1916.

Application filed March 21, 1916. Serial No. 85,557.

to yield, as will be hereinafter again referred to.

The limb 6 is adapted to play between the floor of the body of the car,and the connecting bar 13 of the steps 14 of the car, said bar thusassisting to support said limb, and the appurtenances of the couplingthereof.

Each car is equipped with the coupling, and when the cars approach theslopes or sloping sides 10 of the heads 9, ride on each other, the elbowlever turning sufficiently to allow the same, the free limbs of thesprings 12 yielding.and being compressed as said heads bear laterally onthe same.

When the shoulders 12 cldar each other, the heads spring toward eachother, so that said shoulders lap each other, and so cause the couplingof the opposite heads, the springs 12 then pressing laterally on saidheads and holding them connected or coupled, in which position they willremain in the running of the cars.

In order to uncouple the cars, the levers 4 are moved by the fingerpieces 8 in the direction toward the coupled ends of the cars as shownby the dotted lines and arrows in Fig. 3. By this provision the drawheads are separated laterally and the springs yield, as shown also insaid Fig. 3, said heads thus being disconnected and the cars uncoupled.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A coupling for a toy car consisting of a draw head formed of a bar,lips depending from the sides thereof, a coupling head projectingforwardly from one of said lips, and a resilient member projectingforwardly from the other lip, said resilient member and head beingcomparatively opposite, both on the same draw head.

2. A coupling for a toy car consisting of a draw head formed of a bar,lips depending from the sides thereof, a coupling head projectingforwardly from one of said lips, a resilient member projecting forwardlyfrom the other lip, said resilient member and head being comparativelyopposite, both on the same draw head, and a lever adapted to carry saiddraw head and form means for operating the latter for uncouplingpurposes.

3. In a coupling for a toy car, a draw head composed of a bar, angularlips on said bar, a coupling head continuous on one of adapted tosupport said resilient member thereon opposite to said coupling head.

5. In a coupling for a toy car, a coupling 15 head, a lever adapted tocarry the latter and being pivotally mounted on the car, and a cross baron the car below the floor thereof 0I11 which a limb of said lever isadapted to ay. p FRANCIS W. KRAMER.

Witnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM, N. BUSSINGER.

